This is an old, Italian bowl-back mandolin from
the late19th or early 20th century. It is in good condition after
restoration, and at 338mm has an unusually long scale length... There
is a label which says…

Carlo Loveri & Figlio

Brevetatta Fabrica di Strumenti

Musicali
Corda

Via Monte Olivero No 50

Napoli

This instrument is now fully restored. The top is sound
with

no
repairs to the top. It has a21-piece
rosewood bowl backwith
1 seam repair.It
has the originalfingerboard
in rosewood and original frets.The tuners
and tail are originals, the bridge is new. It has been refinished
throughout with shellac and tru-oil.... the top
has been lightly treateed with Tru-oil for protection.It has been restrung with ultra-light GHSbronze
wound classical strings, and is now playing well witha clear, strong, well balanced
sound, and good volume and sustain.It hasan easy playingaction.

Other than cleaning,

I have repaired as
follows… 1) re-glued loose trim 2) repaired an open seam in the bowl; 3)
made and fitted a new rosewood and brass bridge; 4) refinished throughout
with d Tru-oil to the top; 5) fitted a new bone nut; and 6) levelled and
dressed the frets and set up.

Mandolin Specifications (In Millimetres)

Overall Length of Mandolin

630mm

Width of mandolin at widest point

195mm

Approx. Depth of mandolin

150mm at bridge.

Finish

Refinished throughout with shellac and tru-oil.

Belly wood

Good quality, closed grained, book-matched,
spruce top,

with NO repairs.Top
sealed with a coat of Tru-oil.

Scratch plate

Original with MOP. Some repairs.

Sound hole

Oval hole, approx. 65 x 40mm.

Back and sides

21-piece, rosewood,

bowl-back,
clasp, and edging. 1 seam repair, edging re-glued.

Neck and Head

2-piece, veneered head and neck in good
condition.

Fingerboard

Original in rosewood with MOP markers. Original
German silver frets levelled and dressed, some wear.

Machine heads

Open steel and brass tuners

with
original ivory buttons.All working well.

Tailpiece

Period tailpiece with 4 string posts, but may
not be original.

Bridge/tensioner

New rosewood and brass Loveri-style bridge
fitted.

Scale Length

Bridge to nut

Scale of 338mm

G string height at bridge

4.5mm

E string height at bridge

4.75mm

12th fret

to bottom of G string
(Action)

2.5mm

12th fret

to bottom of E string
(Action)

2mm

Width of fretboard at nut

28mm

Width of fretboard at widest point

41mm

Sleeve guard

Sleeve guards are available if required

Case

I have some re-conditioned bowl-back cases
available for purchase, as well as gigbags.